Rematch Reviews
It’s soccer by way of the fighting game genre: twitchy, intense, and one mistake away from disaster. For me, someone who isn’t a soccer fan, I can appreciate what this game is doing but for fans of this form of football I know you will vibe with Rematch.
Sloclap has undeniably conquered new territory with Rematch. In fact, the studio has pulled off a remarkable feat in renewing an ultra-codified genre to create a much freer, more tactical and technical experience that is truly exhilarating. Soccer is frenetically redesigned in a highly addictive arcade style. The game's entry is therefore a success, but it will take exemplary endurance over the long term for the formula to continue to be effective. If the promises of additional content live up to expectations, we could well be looking at one of the new kings of football.
Review in French | Read full review
Rematch evokes the nostalgic feelings of the glorious FIFA Street days by revitalizing arcade football with casual and ranked multiplayer modes that allow players to delve in. While the developer has future content planned for the game, the game is being marred by a myriad of technical issues that impact gameplay and server stability, but they are being proactive with patch updates that hopefully add that luster before the season ends.
Rematch is an interesting game. Even losing a match makes you want to try again, and when you team up with players that like to cooperate, it can be one of the most beautiful gaming experiences. I think even gamers not keen on football can find lots of fun here.
Review in Polish | Read full review
If Sloclap can rightfully be considered a small forge of ideas, then Rematch is undoubtedly its most ambitious project to date. However, this ambition, when confronted with the reality of execution, sees the game struggling to shine as brightly as hoped-at least initially. That said, it provides a solid foundation to build upon, update after update, with the goal of engaging and growing a community-something that is essential for a project of this kind.
Review in Italian | Read full review
Rematch offers a highly enjoyable arcade-style multiplayer football experience when played with friends. The game doesn't follow real-world football rules, but unfortunately, it suffers from limited content, making the Platinum trophy the real challenge. Moreover, it is plagued by annoying technical issues and broken trophies. Still, we recommend it to football fans—provided they play it with friends as part of a well-coordinated team.
Review in Arabic | Read full review
Rematch is that type of game that makes you forget to breathe in crucial moments. Despite its current technical problems and lack of content, the playable foundation is so solid that it's easy to forgive its flaws. It's a title that understands that football, in essence, is about teamwork, strategy, and those moments of individual brilliance that emerge within collective play.
Review in Spanish | Read full review
Rematch does a great job of creating a fun and rewarding skill-based sports game while providing a challenge and promoting teamwork.
Make no mistake, Rematch has an incredible and unique football gameplay loop that is unlike anything I have ever tried before. There are a lot of nuances in the animations and regular duels that make the game an irresistible package. However, it is let down by initial networking hiccups and a lack of modes and content. Luckily, it seems that Slopclap is in it for the long run, which should make Rematch a footballing star in no time.
This game makes me fall in love with football and I’m simply not a sports person. Its fast paced action forces you to think fast on the field and really think deeply about your next button input. Its art style, vast customization options, and gameplay make this game one you won’t forget anytime soon. I sincerely hope we start to see other iterations of this game play style sports games from more developers. But due to a few flaws, the need for further polishing, and approachability, it makes me second guess recommending it to just anyone. I can however highly recommend picking this game up and testing the waters for yourself to see if its for you.
Rematch is a good time but it really is a game of two halves: amazing with friends, but frustrating beyond belief with random players.
A heart-pumping genre superlative that should not be missed despite some technical issues to sort out.
"Go gung-ho and you swiftly lose match after match, along with your patience."
Rematch takes a refreshing, skill-based approach to football games that can be just as frustrating as it is thrilling
I thought for all the world that this game would be a championship contender, but as it turns out, it's just relegation fodder.
We already applaud Sloclap's approach to offering football matches that are out of the ordinary. When they work, they're irresistible, but the catalog of options needs more depth and more robust online servers.
Review in Spanish | Read full review
Rematch has everything it needs to become the ultimate arcade soccer game, but it's in desperate need of a technical overhaul. The ideas are there, the fun is there, but the issues overshadow the virtues. Hopefully, with a patch or future updates, the game will resume after this hydration break, or else we'll be forced to go to overtime.
Review in Spanish | Read full review
Rematch can be fun in bursts and over time it should grow to have a decent community. The emphasis on player skill over unlocking perks and skill points is refreshing, but can be hindered by the control scheme and camera. Some issues also need to be sorted too. Rematch is a nice distraction as an arcadey football game, and it has its place, but it is a small club that needs to build over time to challenge the bigger ones.
I love how solid it feels, whether I'm between the pipes or out on the pitch, and how intense the matches can get whether I'm playing the ranked 5v5 mode or the more casual 3v3. But the lack of content, poor design choices, and a lacking art style combined with a slow-progressing battle pass-like structure and less-than-inspired unlockable cosmetics cut the whole package of Rematch at its knees.
Rematch is a new and fresh page in the Football (Soccer, for US readers) Video Game History. Slocap has to add some of the lacking feature, especially cross-platform multiplayer, but the game is really challenging and it can become a massive hit.
Review in Italian | Read full review